Week of Mon, Sep 17th, 2012

CVS Caremark Corp. forecasts a strong finish to 2012, and its pharmacy business is looking forward to retaining new patients gained from the contract impasse between rivals Walgreen Co. and Express Scripts Inc. (ESI) as well as to generics growth in 2013 and 2014, according to president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo.

A study by the National Community Pharmacists Association finds that some auditing and reimbursement practices by pharmacy benefit managers are harming community pharmacists' ability to provide patient counseling and care to seniors.